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1930s safety pin not sure what is was used for . it has a k with a circle around it on the open side shown in pick but cant see it .

Questions & Comments

is it brass

May 31st, 2012 at 6:22:23 PM PDT by

i believe so ..its solid and heavy

May 31st, 2012 at 6:32:58 PM PDT by

They were used to pin wrap skirts to keep the wind from blowing them open. They made plaid skirts called tartan skirts and they came with one of these pins. Okay, now everyone knows how old I am, lol.

Jun 4th, 2012 at 2:03:05 AM PDT by

cool! thanks silvertone

Jun 4th, 2012 at 4:22:10 AM PDT by

I also have one similar to this. They also gave them out at the public swimming pool to give you the number to your locker where you put your clothes and valuables when you changed clothes at the pool. There was a number attached to this pin and you had to show that to get your things out of our locker when you got ready to leave the pool. You could pin it to your swimming suit strap or suit so you would not lose it while swimming.

Jun 5th, 2012 at 1:13:02 AM PDT by

cool all i know is this pin is from the 30s or earlier

Jun 5th, 2012 at 3:59:55 AM PDT by

F&W :-)

Jun 6th, 2012 at 2:03:36 PM PDT by

thank you good luck

Jun 6th, 2012 at 2:21:56 PM PDT by

When i was a little girl my dad worked at the hospital and he brought one home with all of his keys,he said they used them in the laundry to close up the big bags and they were numbered,more than a dozen uses for them,now & then,fanned& bidding.

Jun 6th, 2012 at 6:06:07 PM PDT by

cool all i know about this is it was my bf great dads rumor is it from the boy scouts 1930s

Jun 6th, 2012 at 6:33:16 PM PDT by

unique safty pin is in the Antiques category